The new Pitt River Bridge is ready to partially open to 3 lanes of traffic later this week. Rob Ahola, project director of the Pitt River Bridge, said only three lanes will be running on the new span until December.
"What we're going to end up with is one lane heading east and two lanes heading west on the bridge," he said. Aholalater explained that there's no need to worry as the existing Pitt bridge will remain open to traffic to create at least six open lanes until the replacement is complete.
The light at the end of the tunnel is clearly visble now and the horror that has been the commute from Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows will soon be over. The new bridge won't be open in full in October because the Mary Hill Interchange has to be finished, upon completion of the new Pitt River Bridge project the old spans will be demolished later in 2010.
All Realtors have a web site (don't they?) and those on the frontier of technological change have a Blog. Having a web site or blog with all your wonderful keywords is admirable but does you little good if the search engines dont have their spiders crawl you (creepy huh?).
The spiders of the Internet are automatic programs (bots) that try to find all the relevent material there is on the World Wide Web in order for Google, Bing, Yahoo etc. to rank you and index what you have so that consumer you are trying to attract can find you.
Each search engine has it's own unique and secret search ranking algorithm that people in the industry extrapolate and speculate to optimize their web pages with, but this is for another article...
STEP ONE of ONE, Submit your web pages to Search Engines, its quick and easy!
GOOGLE is pretty easy, just type in your web site address (url) with the proper format such as this: http://www.scottleaf.com/ Google has a comments field, I always type in the major key keyword I am using, in this case I would put 'Maple Ridge Real Estate' in that field.
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT TO GOOGLE
YAHOO is much the same however they offer the option to submit a site feed. If you have a Activerain Outside blog I recommend that you submit your RSS feed, for example: http://www.mapleridge-realestate.ca/rss
BING is the new kid on the block and because it has the power of MSN behind, will certainly be one of the dominant search providers if only because it will be included as a default search provider in Microsoft software. Submitting to Bing is also very straight forward.
There are other minor search providers such as ASK, they do not allow you to submit a web site, instead they require that you make a rather technical step of adding a site map to your html code. In fact Google gives bonus juice if you do the same for them. This article isn't about going that far, baby steps, walk before you run. Many of you will want to read the technical details provided on these suggested links and go the extra mile to get that SEO Juice that helps searchers find you, all the power to you.
Submitting your web site to a Search Engine includes you in a queue of requests, it can still take 1 to 2 weeks for the spider to crawl your site or much less, it is trully a mystery why this is so and each company is different from the others. Therefore submit today and get the ball rolling!
Pitt Lake is a beautiful place to visit but you might want to consider the incredible recreation opportunities this spectacular resource so close to Vancouver offers. If you are looking for Pitt Lake cabins for sale it can be tough as conventional commonly used listing tools don't map properties up Pitt Lake property. We always have the latest scoop on Pitt Lake at our fingertips.
If you are a seller looking for help marketing your property on Pitt Lake give us a call. More then just a sign in your yard we market your home with pin point search engine keyword placement that gets your property found on Google and other search engines. We advertise in Homes & Land Magazine to expose your property to the 'right buyer'. We pre-qualify Buyers and escort them to the property. We help buyers overcome all the hurdles to buying water access only recreational property, introduce them to area service providers etc.
If you want to put your Pitt Lake cabin for sale you should call Scott Leaf and see the difference between just a sign in your yard and what we do marketing your property!
Shhhh don't tell anyone, the much anticipated Zone Bowling Centre in Coquitlam, BC at 228 Schoolhouse Street, just down from Silver City Coquitlam is now open!
The soft opening is under way with about half the lanes operational and the restaurant/pub a few weeks away. Word of mouth has been spreading and crowds have been showing up evenings and weekends already.
What better way to extend an evening, after a movie at Silver City but to take in the fun new Zone Bowling Centre Coquitlam and bowl a few frames.
Other tenants in the complex include Quiznos, Taco del Mar, I Love Sushi! and Pearl Fever restaurants but will be featuring the fabulous Big River Restaurant with featured Westcoast fare.
The phone number for Zone Bowling Centre Coquitlam is 604-525-2695
The current hours of operation are from about 11:00am till 11:00PM but hours of operation will be extended rapidly as The Zone Coquitlam becomes closer to fully operational as time goes by. The cool new sound system and big screen TV's are not even up yet but this has not deterred curious bowlers of the area.
Certain to be a favorite new spot for Lower Mainland bowlers, leagues, tournaments and parties the Zone Bowling Centre Coquitlam should be on your list of new things to try real soon.
Facebook says it will shut down its marketing feature called Beacon, a highly controversial marketing application that broadcasts users' activities, including purchases, on other websites to their Facebook friends. The feature has been in place on Facebook since late 2007 and was instantly set upon by annoyed Facebook users who said it invaded their privacy.
Beacon tracks Facebook user's purchases and other activities on partners' websites and adds those activities to the user's feed. In December 2007, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg publicly apologized for the implementation of Beacon and allowed users to permanently turn off the tool.
Facebook said late Friday that Beacon would end completely as part of a class-action lawsuit settlement. The company, based in Palo Alto, Calif., also said it would pay $9.5 million US to create a foundation to promote online privacy, safety and security. It is presumed that the proposed settlement will be approved by a judge.
When it was launched during the Christmas season in 2007 some users were shocked to see gift purchases made through Facebook partners being displayed on their live feed. One partner in Beacon was Blockbuster, meaning a user's movie rentals could be broadcast on Facebook. A class-action lawsuit alleged that the feature violated the U.S. Video Privacy Protection Act, which prohibits sharing video renting or buying habits without consent.
Some of the features of Beacon have been implemented in a separate feature, called Facebook Connect, which allows websites and desktop and iPhone apps to use Facebook login information. Users do have the ability to shut it off but a vast majority do not even know that it exists.
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Scott and his team are experts on Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, Port Moody & Mission area Real Estate. More then just a sign in your yard, we MARKET your property!
Scott Leaf is a Real Estate Professional and expert on Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Mission, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody surrounding areas. Intimately familiar with the North East part of Greater Vancouver, having grown up in Maple Ridge and lived there as well as in Port Coquitlam.
Scott served on Maple Ridge city council in the 1990's serving on Planning, Parks Recreation and Finance Committees. Scott loves to help Buyers find their perfect home and to help Sellers realize the value in their homes when its time to sell.
Scott Leaf offers free Professional Staging Advice from trained Professional Stagers to all his Sellers to really WOW potential buyers. Buying or Selling Real Estate? Scott wants to know how he can help YOU? Scott Leaf is a Licensed Realtor with Keller Williams Elite Realty 604-839-8239
For Maple Ridge Real Estate, Pitt Meadows Real Estate, Coquitlam Real Estate, Port Coquitlam Real Estate, Port Moody Real Estate or Mission Real Estate call Scott!
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Scott Leaf works with both Buyers & Sellers of Real Estate and is particulary skilled in working with Buyers that are Relocating to or from the Greater Vancouver Region having established a Real Estate Referal Network with skilled Agents from all over North America.
Strongly in tune with the north eastern suburbs of Vancouver, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge & Mission with a keen eye on the future development area of Silverdale, Scott knows the Suburbs.
Having served on Maple Ridge Council Scott not only knows the development areas he knows the development process as well. Whether its High End Homes or Starter Condos, Scot'ts got you covered. Scott's Web Site is at ScottLeaf.com For Maple Ridge Real Estate, Pitt Meadows Real Estate, Coquitlam Real Estate, Port Coquitlam Real Estate, Port Moody Real Estate or Mission Real Estate call Scott!
My family was looking for our first home for quite some time. We were recommended to Scott Leaf and could not have had a better result. We had some unique requirements starting off with a young family and we must say that we found exactly what we were looking for. It was refreshing to get an honest opinion from a professional with exceptional knowledge of the market as well as the incredible insight into the neighbourhoods. All in all not only do we have a fantastic first home in our budget and neighbourhood but we also have a new friend in Scott. Thanks Scott!
-Roger Williams Media Fountain Consulting Corp. March 2008
My fiance and I were looking to buy our first home together in August 2007 and
were hoping to move in before the new year. With the market and house sales
being the way they were, I knew we had to act quickly as many houses didn't
stay on the market long and they seemed to be continuously going up in price.
With time being a factor and my fiance being out of town on a business trip,
this daunting task was left to me. Thankfully, we had Scott as our realtor.
He was consistently sending us house listings that met our criteria and were
also within our budget. He went to extraordinary lengths to maintain my
comfort level throughout the entire process and made me feel at complete ease
in moving ahead with the purchase of our first home without my fiance. It was
his determination and strong negotiation skills that got us our dream home and
allowed us to move in before Christmas. Without any hesitations, I know that
we will turn to Scott if the time ever comes for us to move again.
-Joanna Snell December 2007
While searching for a house in July 2007, my husband and I were very fortunate to have met Scott Leaf at an openhouse. We had been looking at houses for approximately a month and were not shown anything that met our criteria. Thankfully within a couple of days with Scott we had found our new house and had a successful offer given and accepted. Everything was handled with efficiency and the deal completed in a couple of weeks. Thank you Scott for listening and always being available. We will certainly always use you and your firm for any future real estate sales and purchases.
- Jo-anne Williams August 2007
It is with great pleasure that we write to recommend the services of Scott Leaf Realtor Extraordinaire. He made the process of selling and buying homes very easy and painless for us. He listened to what we wanted and did not pressure us to look beyond the parameters we set. He showed us only the type of houses we were interested in and was very patient with us throughout our search. Scott made the entire process, from the day we signed a contract with him to be our realtor to the day we closed on our house, very painless, straight forward and professional. He recommended the very best in the field to aid us, from mortgage broker to house inspector. His advice and guidance through this process was invaluable. His attention to detail, knowledge of the field and no-pressure approach were greatly appreciated. We can't imagine going through this process with anyone but him. Anybody that buys or sells property in the Tri-City Area and uses Scott will surely experience the optimal in professional service.
-Brett, Anne & Breanne Malo April 2008
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